Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-10-06

DItN VI ~ W VI, '''' -
IN increase, of wages above that receive,
here. He is with Il good firm and with his
liking for the trade he should consider him
self lin luck"
New Advertisement
J Cramcr.
WithcrOw.
! The llagcrstown Fair.
Jos. G. Martin and Co.
Automatic Sewing Machine.
Notice to crcdiors-.Toscph Hays EX'r.
Town Property for Salc-Mrs. A. NJ. Pol
cy.
FINE PROGRESS. Should no delay occur
one week from today will find the six incl
water mains laid to the square and two weeks
more will see the street mains in place with
probably the fire hydrants TO put in place.
Within two weeks the Water Company
will be prepared to deliver water to the W.
M. Il. r. Co and as we understand it that is
what will determine the date of the rcmoya
of the depot to the new site at the ". Nj. (
NJ, Y. junction.
DEATH ola YoUNG LADY.-Miss. Mimi,
r. Putnam, daughter of Mr.. John Putnam
residing near CIeagcrstown, died ofconsump
ton on Saturday last. The deceased hao
been in i'll health during the past year OF
more, but the disease only developed aboa
ore month previous to her death, when The
decline became rapid.
Rev. VI. Snyder oficiatcd as pastor nm,
Mcssrs G. &. & f. +. Black as uudcrtakcr.
at her funeral. which took pIncc at Ctic;
Mills on Monday last. The age Of the de
ceased WAS /, years II months and days.
In New QuArrERs.-Mr. = NJ. Gilbert,
J new dwelling and restaurant on f. Ma1n-St
near the Square has been completed and oc
cu)Acd, Mr.. G. having moved in on Monday
last. The building adds decidedly to thi,
section of the town, Kidding the street of the
stable view and thus really making the Gil
bert House property more valuable than be
| fore the lot was sold OFT.
Mr.. Gilbert has placed shclccs and counters
and glass front in the west room and viii
open confectionery and oyster saloon
Mort is an cold hand at the business and
will secure his share Of the trade.
His Grand Opening takes place on Satur
day night See advertisement.
! Look AT THAT!i 4 brass spigot with a
screw nozzle to which to attach a. hose
Standing right up in front of us, atop the
galvanized iron plpc, that plcrces wall
built probably forty years arc. All !-Ah-
! ha! Come down YOU conservative old
old snoozcr; you doubling old fossil You said
two years ago that W At Err was u chimcra
Il dream an i,llosyncratic hornawogglemcnt
of the visionary and specializing brain OF IN
IimpractcahIc thcorist; you dld-goU dd-
and now here it is; ready to cleanse the
forms" Of TIE CLARION, or TO wash the
beam out of the eye of the man who cannot
see "cntrrprisc," traced athwart the trail of
passing events, or TO rclalia'c in kind upon
The fossil that attempts to "thOW cold water
upon the man of modern ideas, or drown the
audacious conoclaSt that darcs topplc over
|Dur pet idols, enterprise, grit, concclt, mod
crn IDEAS and Want-to-do- bctter-ncss. Were
i, not that there has been erected "a monu-
Imcnt more lasting tnan Brass we would
dedicate an ode to that spgot let us be con-
Tent
Wet. L. CorNTY CoNvENTGoN.-Thc
first convention Of the Womans' Christian
Temperance Union of Frederick county, met
in FIR, derrick, September 18TH Reports were
given by the delegates from the following
miss.ons Frederick, Jefferson, trbana,
Woodsboro, Adamstown, Buckeystown, Bur
kittsvHe, Lbcrtytown Middlclown and
Monroyia Many of the missions showing
the growth and progress, and the amount of
good done for The great cause of temperance
was highly gratifying !; two very interesting
sessions were held during the day. y com.
mttce was appointed and resolutions adopt
ed to be sent to the managers of our County
Fair, to urge them most earncstly.to suppress
the sale Of liquors on the Fair grounds
Mrs Black ofl5altimore State organizer, Wis
lcd the convention and made a very inter
csling address. Mrs. DR.. Reilly OF Washing
ton, was unable to be present, consequently
no public meeting was held at night.
The convention adjourned in the after
noon, aflcr.a very successful and pleasant
meeting.
: The following have been officers elected Of
Frederick county W, c, 7. L: President
Mrs, \. Fcarhahc, Vice President Miss Clara
Bart@js; Cor. %ccrcary Miss Emma Pope ;
Rcc.occrctary, Mrs, DE-. Wagner, Treasurer,
Miss Katie Hlrtsjs.